The Preached Word

Main Point: The gracious generosity of a believer must be  motivated by the gospel truths. Outline I) God’s abundance for His people. (14, 15) II) God’s fairness for His people. (12, 13, 14c, 15) III) Jesus’s grace for God’s people. (8, 9, 10, 11)

Main Point: Believers must excel in everything to bear the marks of gracious generosity. Outline I) The gospel with gracious generosity (1-2) II) The marks of gracious generosity (3-5) III) The call to excel in gracious generosity (6-7)

Main Idea: God’s people are to bring holiness to completion to receive His promise I) A biblical principle leads to the commands. (14, 17, 7:1b) II) The two commands to bring holiness to completion. (14-17, 7:1c) III) The promises of a personal God. (16c, 18, 7:1a)

Introduction. 1. All nations are of one blood and have one need. 2. All nations have only one way of salvation. 3. The election of grace and the church in its progress. Conclusion.

I) Know God through Christ’s Love. (5:11-15) II) Work together through Christ’s reconciliation. (5:16 – 6:2) III) Warm hearts through open hearts. (6:3-11)

I. Introduction II. The flawed perspective (vs 3-4) III. The real perspective ( vs 5-8) IV. The end in perspective ( vs 9)

Main Point: God’s grace to believers through the witness of an 

unlikely confessor.

I) The situation and profile of an unlikely confessor (24, 25, 

26)

II) The grace for the unlikely confessor (26, 27)

III) The witness to other unlikely confessors. (28, 29)

We are the frail vessels made to show God’s surpassing power in His gospel. 

I. Our frailty in afflictions points to our lack of power. (7,8,9,12,16,18) 

II. Our frailty in carrying the gospel points to God’s surpassing power. ( 8-14) 

III. Our frailty in sensory perception is to be recalibrated heavenward.  ( 15-18)

I) Turn away from gazing at the fading glory of the old form 

of ministry and life v7-11

II) Turn to face the new form of ministry and life with the gospel 

v8,11-16

III) Unmask to reflect the transforming ministry and life of the 

Spirit v17, 18

I. Introduction 

II. The value of our life’s work is only as significant as how much of it is  spent for Jesus Christ.(v1-2a)

III. Our life’s work is significant and blessed only when our work is Godengaged and God-reliant. (2b-5)

IV. Conclusion